Names of Of important Court Cases?
1963?
Gideon V. Wainwright
Ruling of Gideon V. Wainwright?
In favor of Gideon
Issue in Gideon case?
Was not given in attorney by the state.
WHo was involved in Gideon case?
Gideon and the court that served him his rights and sentence.
Gideon v. Wainwright?
Amendment the right to counsel does extends to felony defendants in state courts. Justice Black delivered the 9-0 majority opinion.
1803?
Ruling of Madison V. Marbury?
Act of congress unconstitutional
Issue of Madison case?
Involved in Madison case?
Madison and the constitution power of judicial review.
Madison Case?
In a 4-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that although it was illegal for Madison to withhold the delivery of the appointments, forcing Madison to deliver the appointments was beyond the power of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1962?
Baker V. Carr
Ruling of baker V. Carr
In Favor of Baker?
Issue of Baker case?
rural areas had been overrepresented in legislatures in proportion to those of urban and suburban areas.
Involved in Baker case?
Baker and state government for drawing the redistricting lines.
Baker case?
Justice Brennan wrote the majority opinion of the court, essentially stating that dilution of votes was, in fact, denying the residents of Tennessee equal protection of the Fourteenth Amendment. J
1954?
Brown V. Board Of Education
Ruling of Brown V. Board of education?
In favor of Brown.
Issue in Brown case?
racial segregation of child in public schools
Involved in Brown?
Brown and the public schools that segregated the kids
Brown case?
majority opinion by Earl Warren. Separate but equal educational facilities for racial minorities is inherently unequal, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court.
1819?
McCulloch V. Maryland
Ruling of McCulloch V. Maryland?
In favor of McCulloch.
McCulloch issue?
Government did not have the power to tax the bank
Involved in McCullough Case?
McCullough and the state of Maryland for trying to tax the bank.
McCullocgh case?
majority opinion by John Marshall. Maryland may not impose a tax on the bank. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that Congress had the power to incorporate the bank and that Maryland could not tax instruments of the national government employed in the execution of constitutional powers.